Following the conclusion of the 2023-24 college basketball season, USC Trojans guard Bronny James – the son of NBA megastar LeBron James – decided to enter his name into the NBA Draft while retaining his college eligibility. Bronny could have still decided to return to college basketball if he wanted to, but he has decided to remain in the draft and begin his professional career.
Wednesday night was the deadline for players to decide whether or not they were going to remain in the NBA Draft or return to college. And Bronny James decided to remain in the draft.
“He’s staying in the draft,” Bronny’s agent Rich Paul told ESPN.
It’s not clear where exactly Bronny will be selected in the draft, but his agent sounds confident he will be picked by someone.
“Bronny’s [draft] range is wide,” Paul told ESPN. “He’s a really good prospect who has a lot of room for growth. It only takes one team. I don’t care where that team is — it can be No. 1 or 58 — [but] I do care about the plan, the development. The team’s strategy, the opportunity and the financial commitment. That’s why I’m not doing a two-way deal. Every team understands that.”
We’ll certainly have to see what happens.
[ESPN]
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